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Pahath-moab was a group of people who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile, some of whom married foreign women.
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Pahath-moab is the name of a group of people who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile (Ezr.2.6; Neh.7.11). They are mentioned in the lists of the returnees, which suggests that they were a significant group among the exiles who chose to return to their homeland. The name "Pahath-moab" may indicate that they were descendants of Moabites who had been taken captive by the Babylonians or that they had some connection to the land of Moab. Some members of the Pahath-moab group were among those who had married foreign women during the exile, which was a violation of God's law (Ezr.10.30). This led to a crisis in the community, and the people were required to separate from their foreign wives to maintain the purity of the Israelite nation. The presence of the Pahath-moab group in the lists of returnees and in the account of the marriage crisis highlights the challenges faced by the Jewish community as they sought to rebuild their lives and maintain their identity after the exile.
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4 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H6355
the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
from the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;
From the descendants of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.
the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;
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